Time-recorder.



C. E. TOMLINSON.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 27. 1908.

1,1 03, 105, Patented July 14,1914.

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TIME RECORDER.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 27, 1903 1,103,105. Patented July 14,1914.

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TIME REGORDER.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 27, 1908.

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CHARLES E. TOMLINSON, OF SYRACUSE, YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO INTERNATIONAL TIME RECORDING COMPANY OF NEW YORK, OF ENDIGOTT, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF ,NEW YORK.

TIME-RECORDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1 1, 1914.

Application filed August 27 1908. Serial No. 450,469.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. ToMLIN- soN, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Time-Recorder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object the production of a simple and eflicient means for determining the successive positions of a shift able element or part, which means is particularly adapted for that type of time recorders having its record-sheet support shiftable in two directions; and the invention consists in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of a portion of a time-recorder provided with one form of my invention. Figs. 2, 3 and at are enlarged detail views of parts shown in Fig. 1, illustrating the various steps in each operation of my invention. Figs. 5 and 6 are opposite elevations, partly broken away, of parts shown in section of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a detail View of parts seen in Figs. 2, 3 and 1, showing one of said parts as provided with means for changing its starting position. Figs. 8 and 9 are modified forms of the abutment cletailed in Figs. 2, 3 and 1. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary View, partly in section, of another arrangement of parts seen in Fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary view of a modified form of parts seen in Fig. 1, illustrating a double shiftable element shiftable laterally in opposite directions. Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view illustrating mechanism similar to that shown in Fig. 2, but operating in a different manner.

This invention comprises, generally, a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element, said means comprising two members, one of said members being shiftabl-e with said element into and out of engagement with the other member, and one of said members being movable a predetermined distance by the other member, during each cooperation of said members, in a direction at an angle to the shifting movement of said element, in

shown as mounted on a hollow shaft 2 journaled in the main frame 3 of the time-re-.

corder, and provided with ahub 4: around 1 the shaft 2. j 1s rotated by means of a hand-operated shaft As here illustrated the drum 1 5 extending through the hollow shaft 2 and connected to the hub a of the drum, by a key or pm 6, extendlng through a longitudlnal slot 7 in the hollow shaft 2, the ends of a said shaft 5 extending beyond opposite ends of the hollow shaft 2.

In Fig. 1 the drum is shown as in 1ts starting position, the position of the printing mechanism being indicated by the arrow 8, and the successive lateral positions of the printing point on thedrum 1 being indicated by the arrows 9. The drum 1 is shiftable axially in the direction indicated by the arrows 10, Figs. 1, 2 and 3 in order to bring the printing mechanism (in- Edicated by the arrow 8) opposite to sucjcessive points on the record sheet, (indicated by the arrows 9) by anaxia'l movement of the hand-shaft 5 within the hollow shaft 2.

The members for determining the successive positions of the element or drum lwhen lshiftedaxially and when in any one of its positions assumed when moved about its axis are any one of a plurality of movable abutments 11 shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 1 as fixed from shifting movement with the drum 1, and a controlling part 12 which is shown 1n said figures, as shiftable with the drum,

there being the same number of abutments 11 as there are positions the peripheral wall ;or record-sheet carrying element 13 of the drum 1 may assume when shifted longitudinally by the rotation of the drum. F or exa1nple,if the drum supports a record-sheet divided into fifty spaces to receive the time registrations of fifty men, the drum may be moved about its axis into fifty positions and there will be fifty abutments l1. Said abutments 11 are illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive as carried by frame elements as plates 14, 15, spaced apart in a direction lengthwise of the axis of the drum 1 and supported by the main frame 3, and as movable in a direction crosswise of the lateral movement of the drum 1, that is to say, toward and from the axis of the drum 1. As here illustrated the abutments 11 are movable in grooves or guides 16 formed in opposing faces of the plates 14, 15 and arranged radially with said axis, and are held in their various positions assumed in the guides by suitable devices here shown as springs 17 extending through radial slots 18 in the rear plate 14, and fr1ctionally engaging the outer or rear face of said plate.

As best seen in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 each abutment 11 is formed with a series of steps or shoulders 19 corresponding in number to the number of lateral positions which the drum 1 is capable of assuming, each step or shoulder having engaging surfaces 20, 21 arranged at an angle to each other.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the controlling member of part 12 is pivotally connected to the inner end of the s aft 5, so that its end is movable toward and from the shaft 5 in is turned in the guide of the plate 14, such projections being portions 30 of the springs 18. In the operation of the embodiment of :my invention best illustrated in Figs. 1 to '4 inclusive; each workman turns the shaft until the space assigned to him on the :record strip is opposite to the printing line 5(this information being conveyed to him in any suitable manner) and he then moves the shaft 5; axially until the controlling imember 12 engages the abutment 23 after having encountered the surfaces 20, 21 of the corresponding abutment 11, and forced said fabutment one step radially. terial in my n'escnt invention whether the iprinting is efleeted by the movement of the ishaft 5, or by additional mechanism. Said Ijabutment having shifted one advance outiwardly, the controlling part 12 will upon the making of the next record by the same workman be limited by the next shoulder ;19 of the series of shoulders of the same :abutment 11, so that the next registration 'of said workman will be at the side of the preceding one. irecolds in the same position is avoided. Obviously rality of abutments as provided with an {elongated surface 31 separating the steps or Ishoulders 32 of the abutment into two series in order that the record sheet may be dizvided into two longitudinal portions; and

an are 22 extending lengthwise of the shaft, and at the end of each axial movement of the shaft 5, the end of said member or part 12 engages the surface 20, of one of the shoulders of the abutment 11 opposite thereto, and is swung on its pivot, so that its end moves in the are 22 away from the shaft 5, as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, engages the surface 21 and moves the abutment 11 outwardly in the guide 16, the pivotal movement of said part 12 being against the action of a spring 120, so that when pressure on the end of the shaft 5 is released and the shaft returned axially to its starting position the part 12 will return to its starting position, Fig. 4, and its engaging end will be in the lowest point of the are 22 through which it travels and opposite to the next step 19 of the series of steps of the abutment 11. Thus the next cooperation of the same abutment 11 and the part 12 will permit the drum 1 to shift axially an additional step. The extent of each movement of any one of the abutments 11 is determined by means as a single abutment 23 which limits the pivotal movement of the controlling part or member 12. when the movement of said member 12 has been limited by the stop or abutment 23 further axial movement of the drumv 1 is prevented, thus said member 12 is a lever movable between two abutments. The controlling part 12 is referably pivoted directly at 24 interme iate of its ends to an arm 25 mounted on the inner end of the shaft '5, the outer end of said arm 25 being arranged opposite to the engaging end of the controlling member 12 and forming the stop or abutment 23 for limiting the pivotal movement of the part 12, against the action of its spring 120. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the abutments 11 are independent of each other and any one may assume positions independent of the other abutments so that one or more of said stops may be in position to permit the drum 1 to be moved an axial or lateral shift of one step, while others of said abutments may be in position to permit shifts of the drums equal to two or more single steps. An adjustable stop 26, Fig. 7, may be provided for determining the starting point of the lever 12, and by means of this stop 26, said lever may be adjusted to move sufiiciently to shift the abutments 11 one step or a distance equal to two or more single steps during each cooperation. The abutments 11 may be all moved inwardly to their starting positions, by suitable means common to all of said abutments and shown as a split ring '27 movable in the annular guide 28 formed in the rear face of the plate 14, said ring being formed with a cam 29 which engages pro ect1ons on the abutments as the ring 27 It is imma- Thus the printing of two In Fig. 8 I have shown each of the pluin Fig. 9 the surfaces 33 against which the single member 34 first strikes are shown as beveled, and the single member 34 as provided with a beveled tooth 35 for coiiperating with said surfaces. This arrangement of beveled faces is particularly advantageous in that by reason of the engagement of the beveled faces 33, 35 during the coperation of the abutment and the controlling part, overthrowof the abutment is prevented.

Fig. 10 illustrates one of the plurality of movable abutments 36 carried by the laterally shiftable element 37, and the single abutment 38 and lever 39 carried by the frame 40. Such an arrangement of the abutment-s is particularly advantageous in that they can be all returned to their start ing position by throwing a cam 41 by hand into position to engage said abutments and force the same radially when the hand shaft 42, which carries the drum 37 is rotated.

InFig. 11 is shown a double shiftable element, or drum 43 which may be shifted laterally in either direction from its starting point, indicated by the arrows 44, into the several positions indicated by arrow 45. The movement of the drum 43 to the left is controlled by one series of movable abutments one of which as 46 is shown, the single abutment 47 and lever 48, and to the right by another series of movable abutments one of which as 49 is shown, and another single abutment 50 and lever 51.

In Fig. 12 is shown a construction in which each movable abutment 52 is shifted radially during the return of the hand shaft 53 carrying the drum not shown instead of by the inward movement of said shaft. This shifting movement is brought about by forming each shoulder 54 of the abutment 52 with a beveled face 55 which cooperates with a beveled face 56 at the end of the lever 57. During the inward movement of the shaft 53, the beveled face 56 of the lever 57 engages but does not act on, one of the beveled faces 55 of the abutment 52, so that during retrograde movement of the hand shaft 53 the beveled faces 55, 56 being engaged, the beveled face 55 will act on the bevel face 56 and force the abutment 52 upwardly, the lever 57 being held from pivotal movement during retrograde movement of the hand shaft by a trigger 58, which engages a knock off device 59 at the end of each retrograde movement of the hand shaft.

What I claim is 1. An employees time recorder embodying a blank carrier and an impression making element, the blank carrier being movable different distances in a given path relative to the impression making element, and means controlled by separate recording operations of the time recorder by an emferent positions in said path, which positions correspond to such operations, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a time recorder, the combination'of a rotatable and axially movable drum adapted to support a record sheet, means consisting of an annular series of radially movable abutment plates, each having an inclined series of shoulders on one of its edges, and other means comprising a part facing said series of abutment plates, one of said means being rotatable and movable axially in company with the drum, and a pivoted member carried by said part for cotiperating with the shouldered edges of said abutment plates singly to shift the same radially step by step, substantially as and for the purpose specifled.

3. In a time recorder, a rotatable and axially movable drum adapted to support a record sheet, a device connected with the drum to revolve and move axially therewith, an annular series of radially movable and axially stationary abutment plates, each having on one of its edges an inclined series of shoulders, and a finger pivoted on the said device for cetSper-ating with the abutment plates singly to shift the same radially step by step, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a time recorder, a rotatable and axially movable drum adapted to support a record sheet, an imprint making element a device connected with the drum to revolve and move axially therewith, said device including a rigid member and a pivoted memher, and an annular series of radially movable and axially stationary abutment plates, each having on one of its edges an inclined series of shoulders, said movable member coiiperating with the shoulders of said abutment plates singly for shifting the same radially step by step, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. In a locating mechanism and in combination, a shiftable member having operating surfaces disposed at an angle to each other, and a cotiperating member movable toward and from the first-named member and having its movement arrested by one of said operating surfaces and coiiperating with the other operating surface for shiftin said member for carrying the first-named operating surface out of the path traversed by the second member in the succeeding opera- .ing the movement of the second member, and

said part movable in an are engaging the other surface of the first member and shifting the latter for carrying the first-named operating surface out of the path traversed by the second member in the succeeding movement thereof toward the first-named part, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a workmans time recorder, a locating mechanism comprising a member having a series of operating surfaces with adjacent surfaces disposed at an angle to each other, and a second member movable in a rectilinear direction toward and from the first-named member and including a rigid 'member and a part movable in an arc, said part movable in an are being arrested by one of said operating surfaces and in the continued movement of the second-named member acting upon the adjacent disposed operating surfaces for shifting the firstnamed part in a direction at an angle to said rectilinear direction, and said second-named member being arrested upon the rigid part thereof engaging said part movable in the arc, substantially as and for the purpose described.

8. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one an abutment having a series of consecutively arranged shoulders, and the other a part for cooperating successively with the shoulders, one of said members being shiftable with the shiftable element into and out of engagement with the other member and said part operating to move one shoulder out of operative position and thereby present the successive shoulder in posit-ion to coact with said part during the next cooperation of the members, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The combination of a shiftable element,

tions of said element comprising two members, one an abutmenthaving a series of consecutively arranged shoulders, and the other a pivoted part for cooperating successively with the shoulders, one of said members being shiftable with the shift-able element into and out of engagement with the other member, and said part being movable on its pivot by the shifting movement of said element while said part is engaged with one of the shoulders, and said part, during its pivotal movement, operating to move one shoulder out of operative position and thereby present the successive shoulder in position to coact with said part during the next cooperation of the members, sul stantially as and for the purpose described. I 10. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two -members, one an abutment having a series of consecutively arranged shoulders, and the other a part for cooperating with the shoul ders, one of said members being shiftable with the shiftable element into and out of engagement with the other member and one of said members being movable a step by the other member during each cooperation of the members in order to position the next shoulder of the abutment and said part for the successive cooperation of said members, substantially as and for the purpose speci- '11. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one an abutment having a series of consecutwely arranged shoulders and the other a part for cooperating with the shoulders, one of said members being shiftable -with the shiftable element into and out of engagement with the other member and one of said members being movable a step by the other member during each cooperation of the members in order to position the next shoulder of the abutment and said part for the successive cooperation of said members, and

,a stop for determining the extent of movement of the movable member, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

12. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one of said members being movable with the shiftable element into and out of engagement with the other member, and one of said members being pivoted and the other being movable a predetermined distance by the pivoted member during each cooperation of said members, and a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of the pivoted member after the same has moved the other member a predetermined distance, substantially ::f-i and for the purpose described.

and means for determining successive posi- 13. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two abutments, one being movable with the shiftable element and the other being shiftable relatively to said element, and a member controlled in its operation by the shifting positions of said element comprising two abutments, one being movable with the shiftable element and the other being Shiftabl'. relatively to said element, and a pivoted lever controlled in its movement upon its pivot by the shifting movement of said element, the lever having one end arranged between the abutments and operating to ensitions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members, one only for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said members being associated with one of said elements and shiftable independently of each other, and a single member associated with the other element for controlling the shifting of any one of the plurality of members, substantially as and for the purpose described.

16. The combination of a fixed element, a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one or" its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said memhere being associated with one of said ele ments and shiftable independently of each other, and a single pivoted member associated with the other element and operating to shiftany one of the plurality of members during the pivotal movement of the pivoted member, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

17. The combination of a fixed element, a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of abutments one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, the abutments being associated with one of said ele- ;ments. and shiftable independently of each other, a relatively fixed abutment associated with the other element, and a controlling part associated with said other element and movable between the abutments for controlling the shifting of any one of the plurality of abutments, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

18. The combination of a fixed element, a movable elementshiftable laterally and ion gitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of abutments one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said abutments being associated with one of said elements, and each being provided with a series of consecutively arranged shoulders, and a single movable member associated with the other element and movable into engagement with one of the shoulders of the corresponding abutment during the lateral movement of the shiftable element and operating to move one shoulder of the corresponding abutment a predetermined distance and thereby present a successive shoulder into position to coact therewith during the next cooperation of the members, substantially as and for the purpose described.

19. The combination of a vshiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one of said members being movable with the shiftable element into and out of engagement with the other member, and one of said members being movable a predetermined distance by the other member, during each cooperation of said members, in a direction at an angle to the direction of the shifting movement of said element, in order to relatively position said members for the next coiiperation thereof, substantially as and for the purpose described.

20. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one of said members being movable with the shiftable element into and out of engagement with the other member, and one of said members being pivoted and the other being movable a predetermined dis tance by the pivotal movement of the pivoted member, during each coiiperation of said members, in a direction at an angle to the direction of the shifting movement of said element, in order to relatively position said members for the next cooperation thereof, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

21. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one a controlling part and the other an abutment, one of said members being movable with the shiftable element into and out of engagement with the other member, and the abutment being movable a predetermined distance by said part, during each cotiperation thereof, in a direction at an angle to the direction of the shifting move- .ment of said element, in order to relatively other an abutment, the contr'o lingpart being pivotally connected to the shiftable element, and movable into and out of engagement with the abutment, and the abutment being movable a predetermined distance by said part in a direction at an angle to the direction of the shifting movement of said element, the controlling part moving on its pivot, after first engaging the abutment, and during its pivotal movement, moving the abutment a predetermined distance, in order to position said abutment for the next cooperation with the controlling part, substantially as and for the purpose described.

23. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one an abutment having a series of shoulders arranged in steps, and the other a part for cooperating with said shoulders, one of said members being movable with the shiftable element into and out of engagement with the other member, and one of said members being movable step by step by the other member in a direction at an angle to the direction of the shifting movement of said element, in order to position the next shoulder of the abutment and said part, for the successive cooperation of said members, substantially as and for the purpose specified Ql. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one of said members being movable with the shiftable element at will into and out of engagement with the other member, and one of said members being movable a predetermined distance by the other member, during each cooperation of said members, in a direction at an angle to the direction of the shifting movement of said element, in order to relatively position said members for the next cooperation thereof, and a stop for determining the extent of movement of the movable member by the other member, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

25. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one of said members being movable with the shiftable element at will into and out of engagement with the other member, and one of said members being pivoted and the other being movable a predetermined distance by the pivoted member, during each cooperation of said members, in a direction at an angle to the direction of the shifting movement of said element, and a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of the pivoted member, after the same has moved the other member the predetermined distance, substantially as and for the purpose described.

26. The-combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one a controlling part and the other an abutment, said part being pivotally connected to the shiftable element and movable into and out of engagement with the abutment, and the abutment being movable a predetermined distance by said part in a direction at an angle to the direction of the shifting movement of said element, the controlling part moving on its pivot, after first engaging the abutment, and during its pivotal movement, moving the abutment the predetermined distance, in order to po sition said abutment for the next cooperation with the controlling part, and a stop for determining the movement of the abutment, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

27. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element, comprising two members, one a controlling part and the other an abutment, the controlling part being pivotally connected to the shiftable element and movable into and out of engagement with the abutment, and the abutment being movable a predetermined distance by said part, in a direction at an angle to the direction of the shifting movement of said element, the controlling part moving on its pivot, after first engaging the abutment, and

during its pivotal movement moving the abutment a predetermined distance, in order to position said abutment for the next cooperation with the controlling part, and a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of said part, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

28. The combination of a shiftable element. and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one a controlling part and the other an abutment, the controlling part being pivotally connected to the shiftable element and movable into and out of engagement with the abutment, and the abutment being movable a predetermined distance by said part in a direction at an angle to the direction of shifting movement of said element, the controlling part moving on its pivot, after first engaging the abutment,

and during its pivotal movement, moving the abutment a predetermined distance, in order to position said abutment for the next cooperation with the controlling part, and a stop for determining the movement of the abutment, said stop engaging the pivotal part and limiting the pivotal movement thereof, substantially as and for the purpose described.

29. The combination of ashiftable element. and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one a controlling part and the 139 other an abutment having a series of shoulders arranged in steps, the controlling part being pivotally connected to the shiftable element and movable therewith into and out of successive engagement with said shoulders, and the abutment being movable step by step by the pivoted member in a direction at an angle to the direction of shifting movement of said element as said controlling part moves on its pivot, and a stop for limiting pivotal movement of the controlling part, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

30. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said elements comprising two members, one a controlling part and the other an abutment having a series of shoulders arranged in steps, each shoulder having surfaces arranged at an angle to each other, and the said controlling part being pivotally connected to the shiftable element and movable therewith into engagement with said shoulders of the abutment, said part engaging one surface of the shoulder with which said part is arranged to coact for limiting further movement of the pivoted part with the shiftable element, and being movable on its pivot during further movementof the shiftable element and engaging the other surface of said shoulder for forcing the abutment one step in a direction at an angle to the direction of shifting movement of said element, in order to relatively position the next shoulder of the abutment and said controlling part for the successive cooperation of said members, and a stop for limiting the pivotal movement to the controlling part, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

31. The combination of a shiftable ele ment, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two members, one an abutment movable step by step in a direction at an angle to the direcion of the shifting movement of said element, and having a series of shoulders ar ranged in steps, each shoulder having surfaces arranged at an angle to each other, and the other a controlling part for coop erating successively with the shoulders of the abutment, one of said members being movable with the shiftable element into and out of engagement with the other member, and the controlling part being pivoted intermediate of its ends and one end thereof coacting first with one of the faces of the shoulder arranged to coact with said part, in order to efiect the pivotal movement of the controlling part, and then engaging the other face of said shoulder during the pivotal movement of the controlling part, and moving the abutment one step,a spring acting in the other end of said part, and an abutment for limiting the pivotal movement of the controlling part, substantially as and for the purpose described.

32. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining, successive positions of said element comprising two abutments, one being movable with the shiftarble element and the other being fixed from shifting movement therewith, and being movable in a direction at an angle to the shifting movement of said element, and a member controlled in its operation by the shifting of said element and cooperating with the abutments for moving the movable abutment a predetermined distance during each shifting of said element, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

33. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two abutments, one being movable with the shiftable element, and the other being fixed from shifting movement therewith, and being movable in a direction at an angle to the shifting movement of said element, and a pivoted lever controlled in its movement upon its pivot by the shifting movement of said element, the lever having one end ar ranged between the abutments, and operating to engage and move the movable abutment a predetermined distance during each shifting of said element, and to engage and be limited in its pivotal movement by the other abutment, substantlally as and for the purpose set forth.

34. Th combination of a shiftable element, and meansfor determining successive positions of said element comprising two abutments, one being movable with the shiftable element and the other being fixed from shifting movement therewith, and being movable in a direction at an angle to the shifting movement of said element, and a lever pivoted to the abutment movable with the shiftable element, and interposed between the abutments, the lever operating to engage the movable abutment as the shiftabl element approaches the end of its shifting movement, and to move on its pivot and thereby shift the movable abutment until the pivotal movement of said lever is limited by engagement with the other abutment, substantially as and for the purpose described.

35. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two abutments, one being movable with the shiftable element, and the other being fixed from shifting movement therewith, and one being movable in a direction at an angle to the shifting movement of said element, the latter abutment being also formed with a series of shoulders arranged in steps, each step or shoulder having engaging surfaces arranged at an angle to each other, and a member controlled in its operation by the shifting of said element and cooperating with said abutments, said member engaging one surface of the shoulder with which said member is ar-- ranged to coact for limiting further movement of said member with the shiftable element, and being moved relatively to said element into engagement with the other surface of said shoulder for shifting the movable abutment until said member is limited by the other abutment, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

36. The combination of a shiftable element, and means for determining successive positions of said element comprising two abutments, one being movable with the shiftable element and the other being fixed from shifting movement therewith, and being movable in a direction at an angle to the shifting movement of said element, the latter abutment being also formed With a series of shoulders arranged in steps, each step or shoulder having engaging surfaces arranged at an angle to each other, and a lever pivoted to the abutment movable with the shiftable element and having one end arranged between the abutments, said lever operating to engage one surface of the shoulder with which it is arranged to coact and to be thereby moved on its pivot relatively to the abutment to which it is pivoted until limited from further pivotal movement by the last mentioned abutment, the lever engaging the other surface of said shoulder during its pivotal movement, and moving the movable abutment a predetermined distance during such pivotal movement, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

37. The combination of a fixed element, a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plurality of positions. and means for determining successive lateral po sitions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said members being associated with one of said elements and being shiftable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, and a single member associated with the other element for controlling the shifting of any one of the plurality of members, substantially as and for the purpose described.

38. The combination of a fixed supporting element, a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plural-- ity of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element,

said members being associated with one of said elements and being shiftable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, and a pivoted member associated with the other element for controlling the shifting of any one of the plurality of members, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

89. The combination of a fixed element, a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for. determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said members being associated with one of said elements and being shiftable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, a single member associated with the other element for controlling the shifting of any one of the plurality of members, and a stop for determining the extent of each shifting movement of each of the plurality of members, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

40. The combination of a fixed supporting element, a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said members being associated with one of said elements and being shiftable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, a pivoted member associated with the other element for controlling the shifting movement of any one of the plurality of members, and a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of the pivoted member when the same has shifted any one of the plurality of members, substantially as and for the purpose described.

41. The combination of a fixed supporting element, a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said members being associated with one of said elements and being shiftable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element and each having a series of shoulders arranged in steps, and a piv oted member associated with the other element for coacting with any one of the shoulders of any one of the plurality of members and controlling the shifting of said member, and arranging another shoulder of the same one of the plurality of members in position for the next cooperation thereof with the pivoted member, and a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of the pivoted member, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

42. The combination of a fixed supporting element and a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of abutments, one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said abutments being associated with one of said elements, and being movable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, a single abutment associated with the other element for cooperating with any one of the plurality of abutments and limiting the lateral movement of the shiftable element, and a member controlled in its operation by the lateral shifting of the shiftable element and cooperating with the abutments, said member extending between the single abutment and the plurality of abutments, and operating to engagea predetermined one of the plurality of abutments during each cooperation of the abutments and to thereby move said predetermined abutment until the movement of said member is limited by the single abutment, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4-3. The combination of a fixed supporting element and a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of abutments, one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said abutments being associated with tone of said elements, and being movable independently of each other ina direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, a single abutment associated with the other element for cooperating with any one of the plurality of abutments, and limiting the lateral movement of th shiftable element and a lever pivoted to the single abutment and operating to engage a predetermined one of the plurality of abutments as the shiftable element approaches the end of the shifting movement and to be moved on its pivot and thereby move the said predetermined abutment until the pivotal movement of the lever is limited by the single abutment, substantially as and for the purpose described.

44. The combination of a fixed element, and a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of said elements in One of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of abutments one for each of the longitudinal positions of the shiftable element, said abutments being carried by the fixed element and being movable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, a single abutment movable with the shiftable element, and a lever pivoted to the single abutment, and extending between the single and the plurality of abutments, the movement of the shiftable element longitudinally arranging the single abutment and lever, and a predetermined one of the plurality of members in position to cooperate when the movable element is shifting laterally and the lever operating to engage the predetermined one of the plurality of abutments as the shiftable element approaches the end of the shifting movement and to move on its pivot and thereby move said predetermined abutment the lever is engaged by the single abutment, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

45. The combination of a fixed element, a rotatable and axially-shiftable element, and means for determining successive lateral or axial positions of the latter element when in any one of its positions assumed when moved about its axis, said means including a plurality of members one for each of the positions assumed by the rotatable element when moved about its axis, said members being associated with one of said elements and being movable independently of each other radially relatively to the axis of the rotatable element, and a single member associated with the other element, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

46. The combination of a fixed supporting element, a rotatable and axiallyshiftable element, and means for determining successive axial positions of the rotatable element when in any one of its positions assumed when moved about its axis, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the positions assumed by the rotatable element when moved about its element, and means for determining successive axial positions of the rotatable element when in any one of its positions assumed when moved about its axis, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the positions assumed by the rotatable element when moved about its axis, said members being movable independently of each other in a direction radially relatively to the axis of the rotatable element, a pivoted member associated with the other element, and a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of the pivoted member when the same has shifted the predetermined member, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

48. The combination of a fixed supporting element, a rotatable element shiftable axially into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive axial positions of the rotatable element when in any one of its positions assumed when moved about its axis, said means including a plurality of abutments one for each of the positions assumed by the rotatable element when moved about its axis, said abutments being associated with one of aid elements and being movable independently of each other radially relatively to the axis of the rotatable element, a single abutment associated with the other element for cotiperating with any one of the plurality of abutments and limiting the axial movement of the rotatable element, and a member controlled in its operation by the axial shifting of the rotatable element, said member extending between the plurality of abutments and the single abutment and operating to engage a predetermined one of the plurality of abutments during each cooperation of said predetermined abutment and the singleabutment, and to be thereby moved until limited by the single abutment, said member during its movement serving to shift the movable abutment with which it is cooperating, in the radial direction in order to pos tion said one of the plurality of abutments and the single abutment for the next cooperation thereof, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

19. The combination of a fixed element, a rotatable element shiftable axially into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the retatable element when in any one of its positions assumed when rotating about its axis, said means including a plurality of abutments one for each of the positions assumed by the rotatable element when moved about its axis, said abutments being associated with one of said elements and being movable independently of each other radially relatively to the axis of said element, a single abutment associated with the other element for cooperating with any one of the plurality of abutments and limiting the axial movement of the rotatable element, a lever pivoted to the single abutment, the lever operating to engage a predetermined one of the abutments as the shiftable element approaches the end of its axial movement and to be moved on its pivot and thereby move the predetermined abutment radially until the pivotal movement of said lever is limited by the single abutment, substantially as and for the purpose described.

50. The combination of a fixed element, a movable element shiftable laterally and 1011- gitudinally into a plurality of positions, means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said members being associated with one of said elements and being shiftable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, and manual means for returning the plurality of members to their initial positions, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

51. The combination of a fixed support-ing element. a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally into a plurality of positions, means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the longitudinal positions of the shiftable element, said members being associated with one of said elements and being movable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, a single member associated with the other element for controlling the shifting of any one of the plurality of members, and manual means common to all of the plurality of nembers for returning said members to their initial positions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

52. The combination of a main frame, f "ame elements supported by the main frame and arranged parallel to each other, said frame elements being formed with a series of guides in their opposing faces, a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally in a direction parallel. to the frame elements into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members movable in said guides independently of each other, and a single member associated with the shiftable element for controlling the shifting of any one of the plurality of members in its guides, substantially as and for the purpose described.

The combination of a main frame, a hollow shaft journaled in the main frame,

two. frame elements extending around the axis of the shaft and arranged parallel to each other, said frame elements being formed with grooves in their opposing faces, the grooves being arranged radially with the axis of the shaft, a drum rotatably mounted on the hollow shaft and shiftable axially thereon, an operating shaft extend ing through the hollow shaft and connected to the drum for rotating and shifting axially said drum, an arm mounted on the inner end of the shaft and provided with a single abutment at its outer end and a lever pivo-ted intermediate of its ends to said arm,

an end of the lever being movable beyond the end of the single abutment, and a plurality of abutmen'ts movable in the grooves of the elements, rotationof the drum by the hand-shaft serving to carry said arm and leveropposite to any one of the abutments, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

54. The combination of a main frame, frame elements supported by the main frame and arranged parallel to each other, said frame elements being formed with a series of guides in their opposing faces, a movable element shiftable laterally and lon gitudinally in a direction parallel to the frame elements into a plurality of positions, means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element When in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members movable in said guides independently of each other, and a single member associated with the shiftable element for controlling the shifting of any one of the plurality of members in its guides, and means common to all of the plurality of members for returning the same to their initial positions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

The combination of a main frame, a hollow shaft journaled in the main frame, frame elements extending around the axis of the shaft and arranged parallel to each other, said frame elements being formed with guides in their opposing faces, the guides being arranged radially with the axis of the shaft, a drum rotatably mounted on the hollow shaft and shiftable axially thereon, means associated with the drum for rotating and shifting axially said drum, a plurality of abutments movable in the guides of the frame elements, a single element rotatable with the drum for controlling the shifting of any one of the plurality of members in its guides and movable means supported by one of the frame elements for engaging the plurality of elements and returning the same to their initial positions, substantially as and for the purpose described. I

56. The combination of a fixed element a movable element shiftable laterally and iongitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive ilateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said members being associated with one of said elements and being shiftable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, and frictional devices for holding said members in the positions to which they are shifted, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

57. The combination of a fixed element, a movable element shiftable laterally and lon gitudinally into a plurality of positions, and means for determining successive ,lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members, one for each of the longitudinal positions assumed by the shiftable element, said members being associated with one of said elements and being shiftable independently of each other in a direction at an angle to the lateral movement of the shiftable element, and a spring associated with each of said members. and frictionally engaging the element supporting said plurality of members, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

58. The combination of a main frame, two frame elements arranged parallel to each other and formed with guides in their opposing faces, one of said frame elements being formed with slots extending through opposite faces thereof, a movable element shiftable laterally and longitudinally in a direction parallel to said frame elements, and means for determining successive lateral positions of the shiftable element when in any one of its longitudinal positions, said means including a plurality of members movable in said guides and having devices connected thereto and extending through the slots for slidably engaging the outer face of the frame element in which said slots are formed, and frictionally holding said members in the positions to which they are moved, substantially as and for the purpose described.

59. In a workmans time-recorder, a printing couple including a type carrying element, and an element for supporting a record-sheet having spaces for the records of a plurality of workmen, a single member individual to each record space for determining the point at which the printing takes place and thereby preventing the printing of a record twice at the same point, and means for shifting the single member a predetermined amount during each operation of the printing couple, substantially as and for the purpose described.

60. In a Workmans time-recorder, a print-- ing couple including a type carrying element, and an element for supporting a record-sheet having spaces for the records of a plurality of workmen, a single member individual to each space, a single member common to all of the record spaces for cooperating with the first-mentioned member and determining the point at which the printing takes place and preventing the printing of records twice at the same point, and means for shifting the corresponding individual member a predetermined amount during each operation of the printing couple, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

61. In a workmans time-recorder, a printing couple including a 'type carrying element, and an element for supporting a record-sheet having spaces for the records of a plurality of workmen, a single shiftable member individual to each record space and having a plurality of consecutively arranged shoulders, a single member common to all of the record spaces for cooperating with the first-mentioned member for determining the point at which the printing takes place and preventing the printing of records twice at the same point, the common member being pivoted and coacting successively with the shoulders of any one of the shiftable members and operating during its pivotal movement to shift the shoulder with which said pivoted member is coacting out of op erative position and present another shoulder in the path of said pivoted member, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

62. In a recorder for a plurality of men,

and in combination, an impression making element, an element carrying an impression receiving part having a space individual to each man, and means including a manual for shifting the second element relatively to the first to bring any one of said spaces into registration with the first element and for shifting the second element relatively to the first variable distances from an initial starting point during successive actuations of said manual by any one of said plurality of men.

63. In a recorder for printing records of a plurality of men in columns individual to such men, and with the successive records of the individual men separated by substantially equidistant spaces, an impression making elen'ient, an element carrying an impression receiving surface, the last-named element having movement in one direction for registering any selected column with the impression making element, and having movement in a second direction for effect ing said spacing between successive records,

a manual operatively connected for efi'ectin said movement of the second element, an a mechanism for controlling the extent of said second movement.

6%. In a recorder for printing records of a plurality of men in columns individual to such men,and with the successive records of the individual men separated by substantially quidistant spaces, an impression making element, an element carrying an impression receiving surface, the last-named element having movement in one direction for registering any selected column with the impression making element, and having movement in a second direction for efiectmg said spacing between successive records, a manual operatively connected for effecting said movement of the second element, and a mechanism for controlling the extent of said second movement including means individual to each man.

65. In a recorder for printing records of a plurality of men in columns individual to such men, and with the successive records of the individual men separated by substantially equidistant spaces, an impression making element, an element carrying an impression receiving surface, the last-named element having movement in one direction for registering any selected column with the impression making element, and having movement in a second direction for effecting said spacing between successive records, a manual operatively connected for effecting said movement of the second element, and a mechanism for controlling the extent of said second movement including means individual to each man, and a device common to all of the men having independent cooperation with each of said individual means.

66. In a recorder for a plurality of workmen, an impression making element, a second element for holding an impression re-" ceiving surface, a manual operatively connected for moving the second element in one direction or path, and means for so controlling the extent of said movement that under successive actuations of said manual by the same workman, the range of said movement of the second element will be increased, said means including two cooperating mechanisms, one common to all of the workmen, and the other individual to each workman.

(37. In a recorder for printing records of a plurality of men in columns individual to such men and with the successive records of the individual men separated by substantially equidistant spaces, an impression making element, and an element carrying an impression receiving surface, said elements having relative movement in one direction for registering any selected column with the impression making element and having movement in a second direction for effecting such men and with the successive records of the individual men separated by substan tially equidistant spaces, an impression making element, and an element carrying an impression receiving surface, said elements having relative movement in one direction for registering any selected column with the impression making element and having movement in a second direction for effecting said spacing between successive records, a

manual operatively connected for effecting said movements of said elements and a mechanism for controlling the extent of said second movement, including a shiftable member individual to each man and provided with a plurality of stop shoulders, and a device common to all of the men and independently coacting with each of said shiftahle members,

\ 69. In a recorder for a plurality of men, and in combination, an impression making elemnt, an element carrying an impression receiving part having a column individual to each man, means for shifting one of said elements relatively to the other to bring any one of said columns into registration with the impression making element, and for efi'ecting relative shifting movement of said elements for spacing between successive registrations in each column, and means for controlling the last-named movement including a notched abutment individual to each of the columns of the impression receiving part.

70. In a recorder for a plurality of men, and in combination, an impression making element, an element carrying an impression receiving part having a column individual to each man, means for shifting one of said elements relatively to the other to bring any oneot said columns into registration with the impression making element, and for effecting relative shitting movement of said elements for spacing between successive registrations in each column, and means for controlling the last-namedmovement including a notched abutment associated with each of the columns of the impression receiving part, and means for independently shitting said abutments.

71. In a recorder for recording records of a plurality of men, and in combination, an impression making element, an element carrying an impression receiving part having a column individual to each man, means for shifting one of said elements relatively to the other to bring any one of said columns into registration with the impression making element, and for effecting relative shifting movement of said elements for spacing between successive registrations in each column, and means for controlling the lastnamed movement including a. notched abutment associated with each of the columns of the impression receiving part, and a single part common to all of the abutments for shifting the latter individually and independently of one another.

72. In a recorder for recording records of a plurality of men, and in combination, an impression making element, an element carrying an impression receiving part having a column individual to each man, means for shifting one of said elements relatively to the other to bring any one of said columns into registration with the impression making element, and for eiiecting relative shitting movement of said elements for spacing between successive registrations in each column, and means for controlling the lastnamed movement including a notched abutment associated with each of the columns of the impression receiving part, and a single part common to all of the abutments for shifting the latter individually and independently of one another, said single part being carried by, and movable with the means for effecting the lastnamed relative movement.

73. A recorder for recording records for a plurality of men including an impression making element, an element carrying an impression receiving part having spaces indi vidual to the aforesaid men, a manual, and operating mechanism associated therewith, said second element having relative movement from an initial starting position in a direction lengthwise of said spaces upon the operation of said manual in one direction, and means for controlling the last-named movement comprising a part individual to each space and having a series of separated stop surfaces.

74. A recorder for a plurality of men including an impression making element, an element carrying an impression receiving part having spaces individual to the aforesaid men; a manual, and operating mechanism associated therewith, said second element having relative movement from an initial starting position in a direction lengthwise of said spaces upon the operation of said manual in one direction, and means for determining the extent of such movement comprising a device common to all of the spaces, and coacting means individual to each space, and operating to control the position of said element with respect only to the space with which said coacting means is associated.

75. In a recorder, an impression making element, a second element for holding an impression receiving surface, a manual operatively connected for efiecting a relative movement of said elements in one direction, or path, and means for controlling the extent of said movement so that under successive actuations of said manual, the range of said relative movement will be increased.

76. In a recorder, an impression making element, a second element for holding an impression receiving surface, a manual operatively connected for effecting a relative movement of sald elements in one direction,

or path from an initial starting point, and

extent of said movement that under successive actuations of said manual by the same workman, the range of said relative movement will be increased, said means including a part movable with one of said elements and a coacting member having a plurality of stop surfaces.

78. In a time-recorder for a plurality of workmen, an impression making element, a drum carrying an impression receiving surface having spaces individual to the several workmen, a manual, and means actuated when the manual is operated in one direction for shifting the drum from its position of rest, the extent of said shifting movement being automatically controlled by mechanism individual to each workman.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two attesting Witnesses at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 25 day of August, 1908.

CHARLES E. TOMLINSON.

Witnesses S. DAVIS, H. KAUFMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patentl,

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